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Civil procedure RLR V.2-2019

KAMATENESI_v._KING_Faycal_Hospital_Rwanda_Ltd_419491_kn

The Supreme Court held there was no dispute in execution and ordered King Faycal Hospital Rwanda Ltd to pay the judgment debt within one month.

  • Judgment enforcement
  • Hospital liability
  • Third party intervention
  • Judgment-enforcement
  • Civil-procedure
  • Third-party-liability
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Tort law [2015] 4 RLR

KABAYIJUKA v. GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA (Minisanté)

The Supreme Court held the Ministry of Health vicariously liable for an employee’s negligent injection that caused the appellant paralysis, and awarded damages.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Employer's liability
  • Damages
  • Medical malpractice
  • Compensation calculation
  • Vicarious-liability
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Tort law [2015] 4 RLR

KABAYIJUKA v. GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA (Minisanté)

The Ministry of Health is vicariously liable for the injury caused by its employee Hakizimana Sylvestre, who administered an injection to Kabayijuka Gaspard in the course of his duties, resulting in permanent disability. The applicant is entitled to damages for pain and suffering, loss of earnings, and medical expenses, calculated based on the court's equitable assessment.

  • Employer liability
  • Vicarious liability
  • Damages
  • Personal injury
  • Medical malpractice
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